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OGS 32" RC/SBIG STL-11000M FITS files
(Ready for Processing)

Nine new image file sets posted on March 15, 2009

Listed below are links to FITS files for several of the data sets I have
taken with the Optical Guidance Systems 32" Ritchey-Chretien Telescope
and SBIG STL-11000m CCD camera.

These files will only be of interest to astronomical imagers who have the
proper software to complete the processing of the images.

The files have been calibrated (dark subtracted, flat fielded, stacked, and aligned).
They are ready for RGB combine and/or LRGB or HaLRGB combine in the program of your
choice. The R/G/B filters used for all data were the SBIG set.
I've experimented with various RGB color combine ratios, and my current starting ratios
for the SBIG filters are R:G:B = 1.3 : 1.0 : 1.6.
The H-Alpha images were taken with the Astrodon 6nm filter.

Feel free to download these files and try your hand at processing images taken with
a large scope under dark skies.

Should you decide to publish any resulting processed image (on a web site or in print),
the only thing I ask is that the credit line include the phrase "Image Acquisition by Jim Misti".

You should be able to download each file by right-clicking on the file name, then
selecting "Save Target As" (Internet Explorer) or "Save Link Target As" (Netscape) and then specifying
a location on your PC to save the file.

Each file is just over 20meg in size. If you don't have a broadband connection but would
like to receive the files on cd-rom, please send a stamped (6 ounces), self-addressed
envelope of at least 6x9" size to

Jim Misti 22 Susanna Way Newtown, PA 18940 USA.

Unless I'm overwhelmed by cd-rom requests, I'll provide these at no cost to the requestor.

Listed below are links to FITS files for several of the data sets I have
taken with Steve Mazlin's Takahashi FSQ106N f/5 refractor
and SBIG STL-11000m CCD camera.

These files will only be of interest to astronomical imagers who have the
proper software to complete the processing of the images.

The files have been calibrated (dark subtracted, flat fielded, stacked, and aligned).
They are ready for RGB combine and/or LRGB or HaLRGB combine in the program of your
choice. The R/G/B filters used for all were the SBIG set.
I've experimented with various RGB combine
color combine ratios, and my current starting ratios for the SBIG filters are
R:G:B = 1.35 : 1.0 : 1.6.
The H-Alpha images were taken with an Astrodon 6nm filter.

Feel free to download these files and try your hand at processing images taken with
a great scope under the dark transparent skies of rural Northwest Arizona.

Should you decide to publish any resulting processed image (on a web site or in print),
the only thing I ask is that the credit line include the phrase "Image Acquisition by Jim Misti and Steve Mazlin".

You should be able to download each file by right-clicking on the file name, then
selecting "Save Target As" (Internet Explorer) or "Save Link Target As" (Netscape) and then specifying
a location on your PC to save the file.

Each file is just over 20meg in size. If you don't have a broadband connection but would
like to receive the files on cd-rom, please send a stamped (6 ounces), self-addressed
envelope of at least 6x9" size to

Jim Misti 22 Susanna Way Newtown, PA 18940 USA.

Unless I'm overwhelmed by cd-rom requests, I'll provide these at no cost to the requestor.

Listed below are links to FITS files for several of the data sets I have
taken with the Optical Guidance Systems 32" Ritchey-Chretien Telescope
and SBIG STL-11000m CCD camera.

These files will only be of interest to astronomical imagers who have the
proper software to complete the processing of the images.

The files have been calibrated (dark subtracted, flat fielded, stacked, and aligned).
They are ready for RGB combine and/or LRGB or HaLRGB combine in the program of your
choice. The R/G/B filters used for all but the m63 data were the SBIG set. The
m63 set was taken with Astrodon filters. I've experimented with various RGB combine
color combine ratios, and my current starting ratios for the SBIG filters are
R:G:B = 1.3 : 1.0 : 1.6, while the Astrodon ration I'm using is 1.0 : 1.2 : 1.2.
The actual ratios I used for each of my versions is listed at the bottom of the file
list.
The H-Alpha images were taken with the Astrodon 6nm filter.

Feel free to download these files and try your hand at processing images taken with
a large scope under dark skies.

Should you decide to publish any resulting processed image (on a web site or in print),
the only thing I ask is that the credit line include the phrase "Image Acquisition by Jim Misti".

You should be able to download each file by right-clicking on the file name, then
selecting "Save Target As" (Internet Explorer) or "Save Link Target As" (Netscape) and then specifying
a location on your PC to save the file.

Each file is just over 20meg in size. If you don't have a broadband connection but would
like to receive the files on cd-rom, please send a stamped (6 ounces), self-addressed
envelope of at least 6x9" size to

Jim Misti 22 Susanna Way Newtown, PA 18940 USA.

Unless I'm overwhelmed by cd-rom requests, I'll provide these at no cost to the requestor.